3 states are home to more than a million veterans: California (1.8 million), Florida (1.5 million), and Texas (1.7 million).

Nearly 10 million veterans are age 65 or older.

Veterans make up 12% of the adult homeless population.

70% of homeless veterans suffer from substance abuse, while 50% experience mental health issues such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which makes it harder to maintain relationships and hold down a job.

Many homeless veterans end up living on the streets for 8 or 9 times the length of their deployments.